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Congress of the Humanities 2009: Alex Marland on marketing and Canada's Political Parties

May 28, 2009
| Are Canada's political parties selling their image, or changing their image to suit you? Professor Alex Marland looks at the last two election to answer that question.

24:06 minutes (22.09 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities 2009: Why Obama's marketing worked so well

May 28, 2009
| What made Obama's campaign marketing work so well? Dr. Jeffrey MacLeod presents research at the 2009 Congress of the Humanities.

10:23 minutes (11.91 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities: Dr. John Agnew on International Borders - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

June 3, 2009
| Dr. John Agnew, President of the American Association of Geographers delivers the keynote address to the Canadian Association of Geographers.

46:01 minutes (52.69 MB)
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Future of the Internet Townhall

June 9, 2009
| An Internet Townhall event at the Gladstone Tavern in Toronto, Ontario on June 8 organized by SaveOurNet.ca.

116:44 minutes (133.59 MB)
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Jimmy Hoffa Jr addresses 10th Teamsters Canada Convention

June 10, 2009
| Jimmy Hoffa Jr, the General president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, addresses the 10th Teamster Convention in Ottawa.

26:08 minutes (11.99 MB)
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Helping Africa to self-sufficiency: How to build math, science and innovation across the continent

August 3, 2009
| Neil Turok, founder of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, lectures on his school's achievements and the importance of nourishing math and science skills among Africa's youth.

34:16 minutes (31.4 MB)
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Transforming Media: Social Networks and Citizen Journalism

August 11, 2009
| From the 2009 Congress of the Humanities, Judy Rebick speaks on the cultural movement that has evolved out of mass communication technology, and on the social and political power it allows.

83:36 minutes (76.57 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: The No.15 Canadian General Hospital in Northern Africa

May 30, 2010
| Tabitha Marshall speaks about the accomplishments of the hospital, referencing the diary and letters of Colonel J.R.D. Farmer, its Commanding Officer.

26:29 minutes (24.27 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'Voices from the second wave and the feminization of Canadian medicine'

May 30, 2010
| At the 2010 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Jackie Duffin and Meryn Stuart discuss the challenges faced and achievements made by Canada's female medical professionals.

16:15 minutes (14.91 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Broadbent on the rise and fall of economic and social rights. What's next?

May 31, 2010
| Ed Broadbent suggests Canadians have reached "a new barbarism" in our approach to human rights and equality.

55:45 minutes (51.07 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Irma Levasseur, 'Femme Médecin Tombée dans l'Oubli'

May 31, 2010
| Needs No Introduction's first lecture en français, presented by Hugues Théorêt, discusses the recognition owed to Canada's first female French-Canadian doctor.

22:46 minutes (20.88 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: The oral histories of medical education

June 1, 2010
| Jonathan Reinarz speaks about his conversations with medical consultants who worked in provincial England during the 1930s and 1940s.

27:06 minutes (24.84 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Nollywood cinema and postmodern youth culture in Africa

May 31, 2010
| Through the combined influences of globalization, inherited customs and the postmodern condition, young Africans are constructing a new identity. Paul Ugor explains.

29:39 minutes (27.17 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: North-South relations under the Clean Development Mechanism

June 2, 2010
| Beth Jean Evans argues that this key mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol sacrifices the interests of the Global South for those of the North.

16:24 minutes (15.04 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Cybermetrically ranking Canada's premiers

June 3, 2010
| JP Lewis explains how he did it, why he did it, and who won.

15:45 minutes (14.45 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#2)

June 3, 2010
| The second part of this three-part roundtable features Sonja Killoran-McKibbon of Toronto Bolivia Solidarity.

15:42 minutes (14.4 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#3)

June 3, 2010
| This third and final installment of roundtable discussion features Fred Wilson as closing speaker.

17:44 minutes (16.27 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Politics and procedure of the Manitoba NDP leadership selection process

June 4, 2010
| Jared Wesley presents his analysis of the recent election to replace Gary Doer.

8:56 minutes (8.2 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'New Relations, New Opportunities? Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Canada'

June 2, 2010
| Leigh Brownhill examines movements in both countries to assess their strength at alleviating poverty and offering climate-friendly farming practices.

17:20 minutes (15.9 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#1)

June 3, 2010
| Ben Powless was the first speaker in a roundtable exploring opportunities for reshaping social movements, with particular emphasis on Indigenous movements.

21:56 minutes (20.11 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: The crisis of American imperial society

June 4, 2010
| Florian Olsen lectures on ideas of sacrifice in regards to the war in Iraq, and division between Americans as a result of the conflict.

17:32 minutes (16.08 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'Eco-Theology and the State of Christian Environmentalism in Quebec'

June 4, 2010
| Robert Smith presents research into his work-in-progress: an investigation into the nature of eco-theological awareness along the St. Lawrence River.

22:15 minutes (20.4 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Experiences, issues and lessons from the North

June 5, 2010
| Chief Billy Diamond of the Waskaganish First Nation shares memories of his childhood in this keynote address on northern native families.

54:46 minutes (50.16 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'The Neo-Liberal Superhero Soldier'

June 4, 2010
| Lori Crowe discusses how Hollywood superhero movies reproduce and promote a militarized hero ideal.

18:02 minutes (16.54 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Documenting the fourth moment of a new world order

June 1, 2010
| Alejandra Roncallo lectures on Obama, the environment and a shift in capitalist consumerism as she explores the uniqueness of our present era.

16:37 minutes (15.24 MB)
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Water use and abuse

September 14, 2010
| Bill Slater speaks about water regulation and lack thereof at a water issues panel put on by the Council of Canadians.

16:19 minutes (14.97 MB)
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Billy Diamond tells his own story

October 13, 2010
| First Nation leader Billy Diamond passed away last week. In this podcast, recorded at the 2010 Congress of the Humanities, he tells the story of his life.

54:46 minutes (50.16 MB)